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Register voters
Register voters
become a deputy voter registrar
become a deputy voter registrar
Training to become a volunteer deputy registrar (VDR) can be taken in-person or online. (Note: The terms volunteer deputy registrar (VDR) and deputy voter registrar (DVR) are used interchangeably.)
To be eligible to become a VDR in Texas, you must be a Texas resident at least 18 years old. More qualifications can be found on the Secretary of State qualifications page.
2 Ways to get trained: Face-to-face or Online
2 Ways to get trained: Face-to-face or Online
Face-to-face
Face-to-face
VDR classes are held at 5:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month. Some information about the training is at BrazosVotes.
To reserve a seat, please call Kathy Schuetze, Voter Registration Coordinator at (979) 361-5773. A photo ID is required.
Alternatively, download and complete a deputy registrar request form. Email it to kscheutze@brazoscountytx.gov.
The training occurs at the Elections Administration office, 300 E. William Joel Bryan Pkwy., Bryan.
Those who have been deputized in another county can call Kathy Schuetze at (979) 361-5773 to schedule an appointment to be deputized in Brazos County. Provide the Certificate of Appointment from the other county and a photo ID.
Online
Online
Powered by People offers 45-minute trainings via Zoom three times per week.
More info
The Texas Secretary of State website has a DVR/VDR training slide presentation online; however, the SoS Office does not offer online training for certification as a VDR.
After you have passed the training and been deputized, bring the following when you register voters.
a certificate of appointment,
a sufficient number of voter registration applications,
pens,
receipt book ,
and voter registration guide.
Use your training
Voter registration at Bryan High
Scott Nelson has established a tradition of events during the three lunch periods to register eligbile high school students and teachers to vote.
For more information contact Scott Nelson at nelson.davidscott@gmail.com.
Local DVR Facebook group
Local voter registration opportunities can be found on the Facebook page, Brazos County Democratic Volunteer Deputy Registrars.
With permission from event coordinators,
VDRs can set up a table at public events.
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